The Bears Are in their final dens!!
All 20 Carved Bears painted by local artists are now in their new and final dens!!!
The Bearly a Gala Auction was VERY successful!
Thanks to all 250 of you that came to the Gala to support this latest, new and innovative project of the State Park Volunteers!
Please continue to check back in for news about next year's projects!
All 20 Bears
Judy Finkel won our 21st bear painted by Ken Bauer
CONGRATUALTIONS!
Do you have photos of yourself, friends or family with the Bears that you would like to post here or on the Discovery Center Facebook page? Please send to wgcspvinc@gmail.com
Below are the businesses and organizations that fostered bears!
The WGCSPVI thanks each of them for supporting the Bear fundraiser to benefit
the Forest Canopy Walkway and other Park outreach projects!
Please continue to support our sponsors!
Dove Center
Greater Oakland Business Association (GOBA) members Book Market, Painted Cupboard, Rudy's, and Studio 24 http://gobamainstreet.com
(To our sponsors, if you need additional Bear Trail Guide posters, please click here: Trail Guide Poster)
Meet the Artists who participated in this project:
Click on artist's name for an artist statement and bio.
Ken Bauer Ashleigh Clapper Sharon Corbin Saundra Hayes
Tasha Bernard Odette Lueck Will Long Judy McCaughey
Chera Mathis Maggie Pratt Robin Quinlivan Evelyn Silkey Debbie Thayer
Liz Neroni Ana Sines Rebekah Tuthill Taylor Linda Toomey
Ginny Neff Rachel Geer Sarah Wampler Robert Yonke
Discover the Bears, Carve a Memory: Only in Garrett County is a project of the Western Garrett County State Park Volunteers, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our main goals are to bring art to public spaces and raise mpney for projects at Deep Creek Lake State Park.